Chapter - 385 Veiled Woman In the Black Marshes (9) (1/2)
Guo Jing respectfully answered, ”Junior has come to seek an audience with Emperor Duan.” Initially he wanted to say as Ying Gu had directed them to say, that Hong Qigong had sent them to come; but he was not able to lie, eventually he did not say anything.
”My Shifu does not see outsiders,” that fisherman sternly said, ”What do you want from him?”
By Guo Jing's natural disposition, he wanted to speak the truth, but he was afraid they would not be able to see the Southern Emperor, and thus jeopardizing Huang Rong's life. He could not say the truth, yet he did not have the power to lie; so he hesitated before answering the question.
The fisherman noticed his indeterminate expression, also Huang Rong's thin and pale countenance; he had guessed 70, 80% correctly. ”You want my Shifu to heal your injury, don't you?” he roared.
Guo Jing felt like a heavy load was taken from his mind, he had nothing to hide any longer. He had no other choice but nodded hid head, but his heart was filled with anxiety and regret, he hated himself for not be able to tell a lie.
The fisherman was almost shouting, ”Don't ever think of seeing my Shifu. Even if I have to bear my Shifu and Shishu's [martial uncle] scolding, I don't want your 'jin wawa' or 'yin wawa' [silver baby] anymore. Just go gown the mountain, quick!”
His words without any doubt did not give them the slightest amount of leniency. Guo Jing was silent for half a day, sucking in cold air. After a moment he stepped forward and bowed respectfully. ”The injured is the Huang Daozhu [Island Master Huang] of Peach Blossom Island's daughter. Currently she is also the Bangzhu of the Beggar Clan. I am asking Uncle to consider Island Master Huang and Hong Bangzhu's golden faces and show us the way so that we can seek an audience with the Emperor Duan.”
Hearing the three characters 'Hong Bangzhu', the fisherman's countenance softened; he shook his head and said, ”This young miss is the Beggar Clan's Bangzhu? I don't believe it.”
Guo Jing pointed his finger to the bamboo stick in Huang Rong's hand, he said, ”This is the Beggar Clan Leader's Dog-beating Stick; certainly Uncle recognize it.”
The fisherman nodded. ”What is the Nine-fingered Divine Beggar to you, then?” he asked.
”He is our Benevolent Master,” Guo Jing replied.
”Ah!” the fisherman exclaimed, ”Is that so? Are coming to see my Shifu on the Nine-fingered Divine Beggar's instruction?”
Guo Jing hesitated before answering, Huang Rong quickly answered, ”Certainly.”
The fisherman lowered his head in doubt, he thought, ”The Nine-fingered Divine Beggar has an extraordinary friendship with my Shifu. How should I handle this matter?”
Huang Rong understood his hesitation, she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity; she said, ”Our Shifu sent us here to seek an audience with Emperor Duan, other than to ask him to treat injury, also to respectfully inform him on a very important matter.”